Data systems
Database administration, legacy data conversion, and rewrites of mission-critical systems for education agencies and other public-sector clients.
Service detailIllinois BEP-certified, woman-owned business (WBE).
Information technology consulting for government agencies and K–12 education
Geek Magnet, Inc. consults to Illinois government agencies and to private clients in several states. Founded in 2014 and led by a technologist with 20+ years of experience. The work is data systems, web and application development, and technology consulting through the full software development lifecycle.
2014Firm founded in Illinois
2000Public-sector IT experience of the president begins
BEPWoman-owned business (WBE)
ISBEEducation systems, as prime and as subcontractor
Services
What the firm delivers
Services follow the firm’s consulting practice: architecture, design, development, data, quality, and training for public-sector systems.
Web and application development
Software application design and development, including web applications, carried through implementation, maintenance, and continuous integration.
Service detailConsulting
Systems architecture, business requirements, and functional design. On Illinois State Board of Education work, consultants have served as business analysts, subject matter experts, project leads, system architects, and database administrators.
Service detailQuality, DevOps, and training
Quality assurance, testing, Azure DevOps automated deployments and repository control, and webinar training presentations.
Service detailCertifications
BEP-certified and woman-owned
Geek Magnet, Inc. is an Illinois-based, BEP-certified woman-owned (WBE) information technology consulting firm.
- Business Enterprise Program (BEP), State of Illinois
- Woman-owned (WBE)
A printable summary for procurement review is on the capabilities statement.
Past performance
Selected contract history
Engagements below are taken from the company past-performance record. Two WINS entries are listed because the record describes both a prime role and a BEP subcontract.
Prime vendor
Web-based Illinois Nutrition System (WINS)
USDA-sponsored Web-based Illinois Nutrition System for the National School and Child and Adult Care Food Service programs. Geek Magnet was selected as the primary vendor and sourced the majority of the development team, including the senior lead developer and subject matter expert.
BEP subcontractor to Ashbaugh & Associates
Web-based Illinois Nutrition System (WINS)
The past-performance record also lists a WINS engagement awarded to Ashbaugh & Associates as prime. Geek Magnet participated as a BEP subcontractor.
BEP subcontractor to Ashbaugh & Associates
Educator Licensing System (ELIS)
Educator Licensing System. The RFP was awarded to Ashbaugh & Associates as prime, and Geek Magnet participated as a BEP subcontractor.
Subject matter expert and IT system architect advisor
Harvest Child Nutrition Management System
Harvest is a child nutrition management system. MTW Solutions developed it as an off-the-shelf SaaS product for USDA nutrition programs, for the Vermont Agency of Education. Geek Magnet was contracted as subject matter expert and IT system architect advisor.
Leadership
Kristin Boster, President
Kristin Boster founded Geek Magnet, Inc. in 2014 and is a practicing senior consultant. Her public-sector technology experience dates to 2000. She has been a key architect and senior consultant on the Web-based Illinois Nutrition System (WINS).
Contact
Write to the firm
For a consulting inquiry, teaming question, or procurement request, contact Kristin Boster, president.
- Location
- Girard, Illinois
- Certification
- Illinois BEP-certified, woman-owned business (WBE)